Taoiseach defends effectiveness of retrofitting
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Taoiseach defends effectiveness of retrofitting

“You should read Eamon Ryan’s column in the Irish Times…he takes strong issue with the ESRI’s perspective”: Taoiseach Micheál Martin insists that houses with better BER ratings have lower bills and that retrofitting is “very, very effective”. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish […]
Taoiseach distances himself from Irish President’s Iran letter
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Taoiseach distances himself from Irish President’s Iran letter

Taoiseach Simon Harris distances himself from a letter in which President Higgins gave the Iranian regime his “best wishes”, saying the letter is not government policy: “We have fundamental differences with Iran, and I’ll always continue to call out their human rights abuses.”
TD slams Government’s “two-tier” approach to car repairs
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TD slams Government’s “two-tier” approach to car repairs

Aontú leader Peadar Toibín TD accused the Government of a “two-tier” system by supporting the car repairs of foreign nationals through the additional needs payment, but refusing to do so for people’s whose cars were damaged by floodwaters in the wake of Storm Chandra. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, […]
TDs speak out against EU fishing regulations | Gript
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TDs speak out against EU fishing regulations | Gript

Independent and opposition TDs slam the EU fishing regulations which they say are hurting Irish industries. #gript Donate today to Gript! https://gript.ie/donate-to-gript/ See more at https://gript.ie Follow our socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GriptMedia Twitter: https://twitter.com/griptmedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griptmedia/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/griptmedia Our Podcasts: https://gript.ie/podcasts/ #gript
TDs vote NOT to restore “extreme” abortion Bill
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TDs vote NOT to restore “extreme” abortion Bill

On Thursday, TDs in the Dáil voted against restoring an ‘extreme’ People Before Profit Bill to decriminalise abortion by a margin of two votes. Are abortion extremists losing their grip in the Dáil? asks MARIA MAYNES who looks at how TDs voted: ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that […]
Tech Illiterates
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Tech Illiterates

On this week’s episode of The Long Game podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the tech illiteracy of the people regulating the Irish digital space, Trump’s impending seizure of Greenland and the growing threat of a US-EU trade war, and the re-arrest of Enoch Burke. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, […]
Technical difficulties | PODCAST EP90
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Technical difficulties | PODCAST EP90

John and Sarah discuss a week of implosions, including the implosion of Independent Ireland, the disintegration of Joe Biden’s campaign, and yet more lenient sentences in our mess of a justice system. Unfortunately, technical difficulties mean this week’s audio is sub-par: We apologise. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/technical-difficulties/ Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kOPNDrvsxqXv8uicOotvP iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-that-really-was/id1653091194?uo=4
Tens of thousands of Irish farmers object to Mercosur
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Tens of thousands of Irish farmers object to Mercosur

Ben Scallan reports from a farming protest in Athlone, where tens of thousands of Irish farmers are objecting to the controversial Mercosur trade deal, which they say will undercut their business by flooding European markets with lower quality South American beef. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means […]
The €4.4bn Migrant Hotel Racket | PODCAST EP135
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The €4.4bn Migrant Hotel Racket | PODCAST EP135

John and Sarah look in detail at the €4.4billion awarded to often obscure companies in Ireland to house migrants; examine Sinn Fein’s hypocrisy in Carrickmacross, and discuss Regina Doherty’s renewed confusion over men and women. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-e4-4bn-migrant-hotel-racket/ 00:00 Introduction and Overview of Topics 03:05 Financial Implications of Immigration Policies 05:58 Transparency and Accountability in Government […]
The Balkanisation of Society
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The Balkanisation of Society

Ben makes the case that multiculturalism is seeing societies become fractured, as long-standing feuds and grudges from across the world play out in western countries. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We need your support to keep […]
The battle of Coolock | PODCAST EP91
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The battle of Coolock | PODCAST EP91

John and Sarah discuss events in Coolock, which has John “f*cking livid”, as well as the attempt on Donald Trump’s life, why Sarah adores JD Vance, and why Sinn Fein’s apology to its voters likely won’t work.
The bizarre “white privilege” exercises recommended in Irish schools | Gript
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The bizarre “white privilege” exercises recommended in Irish schools | Gript

BEN SCALLAN: Ireland’s curriculum body advised teachers to hold classroom exercises dividing children along class & racial lines, based on questions about ones’ race, household income, whether they were sexually abused by a family member, & more. Donate today to Gript! https://www.gript.ie/donate/ See more at https://www.gript.ie Follow our socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GriptMedia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/griptmedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griptmedia/ […]
The competence deficit | PODCAST EP31
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The competence deficit | PODCAST EP31

Does Irish politics suffer from a major deficit of…. ability? That’s the question John and Sarah take on this week in the wake of a farcical health proposal, an aborted tax cut, and the entry of a new contender to replace Joe Biden. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-competence-deficit/ Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kOPNDrvsxqXv8uicOotvP iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-that-really-was/id1653091194?uo=4 Donate […]
The Elephant in the Room | PODCAST EP79
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The Elephant in the Room | PODCAST EP79

Sarah Ryan explains to John McGuirk why she has decided to manage Niall Boylan’s EU election campaign. Also, they talk about events at the Oireachtas committee on immigration, Helen McEntee’s bad week, and are smartphones the new “microchipping”? PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-elephant-in-the-room/ Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kOPNDrvsxqXv8uicOotvP iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-that-really-was/id1653091194?uo=4 PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-elephant-in-the-room/
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